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100 days into office, Sunak fails to live up to promises

When Rishi Sunak became British prime minister last year, he entered Downing Street promising to restore good government after a period of…

Con Coughlin 05 February , 2023
King Charles III inherits throne in uncertain time
Profiles

King Charles III inherits throne in uncertain time

During his many decades as Prince of Wales, Britain’s new king earned a reputation for his strongly held views on subjects ranging from climate…

Con Coughlin 26 January , 2023
From his early beginnings in politics to his brush with death, Ibrahim Abdelmeguid sheds light on his very eventful life. Marian F. Moratinos
Culture & Social Affairs

Why Egyptian novelist Ibrahim Abdelmeguid doesn't seek validation from his literary peers

Cairo: I usually get anxiety when I have to do something, but this time I’m feeling so nervous that I try looking for an escape so that I do not have…

Rabab Kassab 04 February , 2023
Opinion

Economic reforms face uphill battle in oil-dependent Kuwait

Kuwait: 2022 was a tough year for the global economy. Many countries across the world faced structural challenges and a decline in economic activity…

Amer Ziab Al-Tamimi 05 February , 2023
Despite mention of Umm Kulthum, the Rolling Stone list reveals cultural shortcomings of a title craving influence. Eduardo Ramon
Culture & Social Affairs

Arab culture still unseen by the West despite Umm Kulthum’s recognition by Rolling Stone

Rolling Stone’s list of the 200 greatest singers of all time has sparked angry criticism for excluding many notable singers and focusing mostly on…

Shadi Alaa Aldin 04 February , 2023
After severe drought, rainfall gives hope that growth prospects in the country can bounce back and become stronger than ever. Axel Rangel Garcia
Business & Economy

Moroccan economy sees rebound after difficult year

There is a tradition in Morocco whereby its growth prospects are measured by how much it rains in the new year. The country’s economy is largely…

Mohamed Sharki 04 February , 2023
Ruins of the Tachara, Persepolis. Portrait from Iran 1,000,000-rial 2020 Banknotes. Shutterstock
Business & Economy

Why global sanctions on Iran matter

For a decade, the Iranian economy has managed to avoid complete collapse despite the exhausting impact of the harsh sanctions imposed upon it. The…

Khaled Kassar 04 February , 2023

In northern Kenya, communities come up dry in quest for water

February, 2023
Kang-Chun Cheng
Kang-Chun Cheng

A lady carrying a cup of oil that she has borrowed from her neighbours as dusk settles in Laisamis.

Kang-Chun Cheng
Kang-Chun Cheng

A Rendille herder at Gue, where people travelled up to 75km to water their animals.

Kang-Chun Cheng
Kang-Chun Cheng

A herder boy with the male members of his family at Gue watering hole.

Kang-Chun Cheng
Kang-Chun Cheng

32-year-old Ntiripwa Dokhole, a local of Laisamis in northern Kenya, with her herd of goats at Gue.

Kang-Chun Cheng
Kang-Chun Cheng

A boy runs past a cluster watering hole at Gue, a critical place where pastoralists have been taking their animals over the past three years.

From cars and smartphones to medical machines, industrial robots and data centres, microchips are integral to so much in the world. Matthew Holland
Science & Technology

How microchips are reshaping geopolitics

It is difficult, in this age, to imagine a world without microchips. They are part and parcel of the devices that we use for work, transportation,…

Abdel-Rahman Ayas 03 February , 2023
Since the Taliban came to power in August 2021, speculation had been rife that women’s rights would be curtailed. That fear came true in December 2022, when girls’ education was officially banned Miriam Martincic
Politics

Banned from schools, Afghan girls face bleak future

Kabul: Wearing headscarves and face masks, young women in black would, until recently, walk towards the entrance of the Kabul University campus where…

Shelly Kittleson 03 February , 2023
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Politics

Iran-Houthi escalation could backfire. Here is how

05, Oct 2026

The more Iran and its regional allies try to corner Yemen's government, the more international support it is getting to fight back

Ibrahim Jalal
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar, and Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 5 October 2026. Turkish Foreign Ministry/Handout via REUTERS
Politics

The Mecca Defence Alliance faces its first practical test

07, Oct 2026

Türkiye and Pakistan have stepped up to help Saudi Arabia after it came under attack from the Houthis. The trio's coordination comes at a crucial time

Kaswar Klasra
Nash
Politics

After October 7: new faces, changing maps

08, Oct 2026

Al Majalla examines this changed landscape—from Israel's domestic political scene to its external ambitions, where it occupies large swathes of new territory in the West Bank, Lebanon and Syria

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Business & Economy

Why Europe’s gold is on the move

07, Oct 2026

Headlines have centred on the flight of bullion while commentators have speculated about the prompts. The reality is a little more nuanced

Abdulfattah Khattab
Culture & Social Affairs

The 9 Arab films vying for an Oscar

08, Oct 2026

From Gaza to Egypt, Lebanon, Morocco, Jordan, Iraq, and Algeria, this year's Arab Oscar submissions explore stories of conflict, displacement, memory, and survival

Wael Said

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